Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17930, Joseph Doughty, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Doughty, Joseph
S 17930
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4027
Maine
Joseph Doughty
of Westbrook in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Partridge of the Reg't commanded by Col. Meaton in the Battle of line for 21 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 71 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Jan'y 1833 and sent to How J. Anderson House of Reps
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1833 $ 106
Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 1833 — 35
$141
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E.D. Bulloch Clerk Book L Vol. 1 st Page 54

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the first day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
ON this first day of August aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Joseph Doughty a resident of Waltham in the county of Franklin in said Maine District, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he
enlisted in May A.D. 1775 into Capt Samuel Knight's company to serve  six months. That he enlisted at Falmouth in said county and marched to Portland , then called Falmouth . He remained in said six months at said Portland & part of the time at a place called New Casco about five miles from Portland . That said company was the only one in service at Portland & New Casco at that time & was not attached to any Regiment. That Richard  Alley of Waltham was in said company and was second lieutenant all of which has been long since dead. That he was discharged in December of that year, but never had a written discharge.
That in May 1777 he was again enlisted by Capt  Abner Lark at said Portland for seven months. Dudley  Comstock & John Dole of said Portland were said lieutenants & he served eight months. He served in said company at said Portland in building Fort . That said company served alone & was not attached to any Regiment as he knows of.
That in April A.D. 1778 he enlisted into Capt  Joseph  Partridge's company in Continental service for nine months. Marched from Portland to White Plains in New York joined Col  Greene's Regt. Major  Brigade  Genl  Division there. Served eight months upon the 8th & was regularly discharged by Col  Coble & the written certificate which is now lost . Mrs  Coble & Nathaniel  Wilson both of said Falmouth were the
lieutenants of said company. That in the two first enlistments he believes he was in the service of the State of Massachusetts making thirteen months in the whole the last he was in Continental service making in the whole twenty two months. He further says he was born at said Falmouth on the 8th of August A.D. 1756. & has a record of his age in a family Bible at his house in Waltham . That he has received no pension or annuity from the State of Maine or any other agency.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine .
Joseph Doughty mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
I, John Mufsey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Doughty for a pension.
And that George Bishop Esquire who took the annexed deposition is a justice of the Peace & that full faith & credit are due to his official attestation.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
John Mufsey Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 17930.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
May 28, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Joseph Doughty , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 1, 1832, at which time he was 76 years of age and residing at Westbrook, Maine, and his pension was allowed for twenty-one months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Partridge and Col. Greaton. He enlisted at Falmouth, Maine.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Charles L. Upham,
31 Washington Place,
Meriden, Conn.

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31 Washington Place Marblehead Ms. May 11, 1897.
Col. Murphy. Com. of Pensions My Dear Sir.
At your earliest convenience, will you kindly inform me of the name of Joseph Doughty , of Gray - Maine, as upon the Records as a pensioner for service in the Revolutionary War?
With your Mrs. Elias A. Upham Reg'd Postscript Chap. S.A.A.

P 17930
INVALID.
File No. 17930
Joseph Doughty Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 101
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 28/97- History to Mrs. Charles L. Upson 31- Washington Place Meriden, Conn

(Deposition James. Brubaker for Joseph Dauglitz g. mo W.V.G.

I James Brackett of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine Aged 80 years testify and say that
Joseph Doughty of Westbrook in said County about the first of April in the year 1778 enlisted into a company commanded by Capt Jesse Partridge, at Falmouth (now Portland) in said State, for the term of nine months, and marched from said Falmouth to New York, and there joined Col Green's Regiment, Nixon's Brigade, Gates Division, and there served out the nine months, and was discharged near the White Plains N.Y. by General Order. Deponent served in the same company with the said Joseph Doughty at the time aforesaid
James Brackett
Cumberland ss July 14 1832
Subscribed and sworn to before me Geo Bishop Justice of the Peace
Westbrook July 14 1832
I certify that the above named James Brackett is a person of truth and veracity Geo Bishop Justice of the Peace

Depositions Peter Brudett for for Joseph Doughty 9 Mo at Ful Supt Lend

I Peter Brackett of New Gloucester in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine aged 76 years testify and say that in the year 1777 I think in the month of May Joseph Doughty of Westbrook in said County enlisted into a Company of Artillery Com- manded by Capt. Abner Lowell at Falmouth in said State (now Portland) for the term of nine months that said Joseph Doughty then & there served out the nine months of enlistment and was there dischar- ged - The deponent enlisted in said Company with Doughty and served out his time & was discharged with him Peter Brackett
Cumberland ss July 24. 1832
Personally appeared Peter Brackett the Deponent and made oath to the above Deposition by him subscribed before me
Geo Bishop Justice of the Peace
Watson July 24 1832
I certify that Peter Brackett the Deponent is a person of truth and veracity
Geo Bishop Justice of the Peace

Joseph Doughty No 6214
adult female 21 m o $70-
John Anderson Home of Refuge

Deposition Jonathan Knight by Joseph Doughty 60/10 at Falc Capt. Stearns Knight

I Joseph Price of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged 77 years testify and say that Joseph Doughty of Westbrook in said County
Enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt Samuel Knight of Falmouth in said County sometime in June 1775 to serve until the last of Dec r following - that said Joseph Doughty did serve till that time and was regularly Discharged serving about 6 months Deponent served in the Company with said Doughty
Joseph Price
Cumberland ss July 14 1832
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
Westbrook July 14. 1832
I certify that Joseph Price the above Deponent is a person of truth and veracity
Geo Bishop Justice of the peace

Deposition Joseph Prindle for Joseph Daugherty
6 Mo at Full J R A
Witness in the County of

I Peter Brackett of New Gloucester in the County of Cumberland in the State of Maine aged 76 years testify and say that Joseph Doughty of Westbrook in said County in the year 1778 about the first of April of said year enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt Joseph D'Artois at Falmouth (now Port- land) to New York joined Green's Reg't Nelson's Brigade & served out the nine months and was (Discharged near White Plains by a General Order The Deponent served in said Company at the time with said Joseph Doughty
Peter Brackett
Cumberland ss July 24 1832 Subscribed & sworn to this day before me Geo Bishop Justice of the peace
Westbrook July 24 1832 I certify that Peter Brackett the Deponent is a person of truth & veracity

Depositor Peter Brackett Joseph (Daugherty) by J. W. G. 9/18/80
18th Dec 1880 Peter Brackett Joseph (Daugherty) by J. W. G. 9/18/80

I James Brackett of Westbrook County of Cum- berland State of Maine aged 80 years Testify and say that in the year 1777 I think in the month of May - Joseph (Doughty of said Westbrook, enlisted into a Company of Artillery commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Lowell at Falmouth in said State (now Portland) for the term of nine months said (Doughty then & there served out the time for which he enlisted and was discharged. The (Deponent enlisted at the same time & served with said Joseph (Doughty during the time
James Brackett
Cumberland ss July 24. 1832.
James Brackett appeared and subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above deposi- -tion by him subscribed before me
Geo Bishop Justice of the Peace
Westbrook July 24 th 1832
I certify that James Brackett the (Deponent is a person of truth and veracity Geo Bishop Justice of the Peace

Deposition James Brant Joseph son Doughty
9 mo at Pul East Lowell

Joseph Doughty N o 6214
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